Ramnugur, Near Benares, [Varanasi] On The River Ganges; Ramnugur is a fort built by Rajah Bulwunt Sing, and considerably improved by his son Cheyt Sing. Near to this fort the latter Rajah began to erect a temple for the Hindoo worship, the basement story only of which is completed ; it is of freestone, and much admired for the richness of its ornamental parts, and the very extraordinary degree of sharpness and precision in their execution. Ramnugur is about three miles above Bernares. From the book ' Oriental scenery: one hundred and fifty views of the architecture, antiquities and landscape s
Ramnugur, Near Benares, [Varanasi] On The River Ganges; Ramnugur is a fort built by Rajah Bulwunt Sing, and considerably improved by his son Cheyt Sing. Near to this fort the latter Rajah began to erect a temple for the Hindoo worship, the basement story only of which is completed ; it is of freestone, and much admired for the richness of its ornamental parts, and the very extraordinary degree of sharpness and precision in their execution. Ramnugur is about three miles above Bernares. From the book ' Oriental scenery: one hundred and fifty views of the architecture, antiquities and landscape scenery of Hindoostan ' by Thomas Daniell, and William Daniell, Published in London by the Authors January 1, 1812
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